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17: <h2><font color="#e00000">OpenBSD/sgi</font></h2>
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1.61 jasper 20: <a href="images/sgi_octane.jpg">
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1.50 jasper 23: <p>
1.54 miod 24: OpenBSD/sgi runs on several 64 bit MIPS-based SGI servers and workstations.
1.18 miod 25: </p>
1.19 pefo 26: <p>
1.20 miod 27: OpenBSD/sgi is a fully featured 64 bit port and will thus only run on systems
28: based on 64 bit processors, i.e. R4000 and up.
1.19 pefo 29: </p>
30:
1.36 jasper 31: <p>
1.46 jsing 32: A mailing list dedicated to the OpenBSD/sgi port is available at
33: <u><font color="#23238e">sgi@openbsd.org</font></u>.
34: To join the OpenBSD/sgi mailing list, send a message body of <b>"subscribe
35: sgi"</b> to <a href="mailto:majordomo@openbsd.org">majordomo@openbsd.org</a>.
36: Please be sure to check our <a href="mail.html">mailing list policy</a> before
37: subscribing.
38: </p>
39:
40: <p>
1.36 jasper 41: The current port maintainers are Miod Vallat
1.37 deraadt 42: (<a href="mailto:miod@openbsd.org">miod@openbsd.org</a>)
1.36 jasper 43: and
44: Joel Sing
45: (<a href="mailto:jsing@openbsd.org">jsing@openbsd.org</a>).
1.46 jsing 46: </p>
1.36 jasper 47:
1.19 pefo 48:
1.30 nick 49: <a name="toc"></a>
1.19 pefo 50: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><i>Table of contents</i></font></h3>
1.43 deraadt 51: <table><tr>
52: <td width=1%></td>
1.42 deraadt 53: <td valign="top" width="20%">
1.36 jasper 54: <li><a href="#history">History of the port</a><br>
55: <li><a href="#status">Current status</a><br>
56: <li><a href="#hardware">Supported hardware</a><br>
1.42 deraadt 57: </td><td valign="top" width="20%">
1.36 jasper 58: <li><a href="#install">Getting and installing</a><br>
1.54 miod 59: <li><a href="#projects">Projects</a><br>
1.42 deraadt 60: </td></tr></table>
61: <br clear=all>
1.36 jasper 62: <hr>
1.19 pefo 63:
64: <a name="history"></a>
1.36 jasper 65: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>History</strong></font></h3>
1.3 fn 66: <p>
1.20 miod 67: The OpenBSD/sgi port has its roots in the <a href="arc.html">OpenBSD/arc</a>
1.78 ! miod 68: port created early in the OpenBSD history. ARC support was rather soon
1.20 miod 69: discontinued due to the lack of interest and availability of decent hardware.
1.54 miod 70: <br>
1.64 deraadt 71: Eventually SGI hardware became more affordable and obtainable, and interest
72: for an SGI port in the tree increased.
1.54 miod 73: The final piece, a working 64 bit toolchain, eventually became available and
74: allowed the 64 bit SGI OpenBSD port to appear in 2004.
75: <br>
1.64 deraadt 76: Hardware support was initially limited to the O2 workstations. Efforts
1.54 miod 77: to port to more systems did not really start until 2008, where the first
78: Octane support parts were introduced. This work was completed in 2009
1.55 miod 79: with support for Origin family systems as well, allowing OpenBSD to be
1.64 deraadt 80: the first free operating system to run on the Fuel workstations, and even
81: later, also on Origin 350 servers.
1.78 ! miod 82: The earlier generation of R4000 Indigo, Indy and Indigo 2 was not forgotten
! 83: either and support for it appeared in 2012.
1.3 fn 84: </p>
1.1 deraadt 85:
1.19 pefo 86: <a name="status"></a>
1.36 jasper 87: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Current status</strong></font></h3>
1.19 pefo 88:
1.1 deraadt 89: <p>
1.20 miod 90: Currently OpenBSD/sgi runs in 64 bit mode and boots multi-user on supported
1.54 miod 91: systems. Snapshots are made periodically as the port develops and expands.
92: <br>
1.78 ! miod 93: All graphics options but the IP27 Kona frame buffer should be supported;
! 94: on such setups the kerne will be limited to serial console operation only.
1.63 miod 95: <br>
96: An X server, currently unaccelerated, is also available for IP32 (O2) systems.
1.3 fn 97: </p>
1.1 deraadt 98:
1.36 jasper 99: <a name="hardware"></a>
100: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Supported hardware</strong></font></h3>
1.19 pefo 101:
1.54 miod 102: For a complete system component and device driver listing for this architecture, see <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=intro&arch=sgi&sektion=4">intro(4/sgi)</a>.
103: <p>
104: The following families are supported:
1.19 pefo 105: <ul>
1.78 ! miod 106: <li>IP20 (R4000 Indigo) family: <i>(support added after 5.1)</i>
! 107: <ul>
! 108: <li>Indigo (R4000 and R4400 models)
! 109: </ul>
! 110: <li>IP22 (Indy, Indigo2) family: <i>(support added after 5.1)</i>
! 111: <ul>
! 112: <li>Indy
! 113: <li>Indigo2
! 114: </ul>
! 115: R4000, R4400, R4600 and R5000 processors are supported.
! 116: The level 2 cache on R4600SC and R5000SC processors is not supported yet.
1.59 dms 117: <li>IP27 (Origin) family:
1.54 miod 118: <ul>
1.72 miod 119: <li>Origin 200
1.54 miod 120: </ul>
1.70 miod 121: Origin 2000 and Onyx 2 are not supported yet.
1.59 dms 122: <li>IP30 (Octane a.k.a Speedracer) family:
1.54 miod 123: <ul>
124: <li>Octane
125: <li>Octane 2
126: </ul>
1.71 jasper 127: Multiprocessor operation is supported.
1.54 miod 128: <li>IP32 (O2 a.k.a Moosehead) family:
129: <ul>
130: <li>O2
131: <li>O2+
132: </ul>
133: R5000, RM5200, RM7000 as well as R10000 and R12000 processors are supported.
134: RM7000 level 3 cache is supported.
1.59 dms 135: <li>IP35 (Tezro) family:
1.54 miod 136: <ul>
137: <li>Fuel
1.74 jasper 138: <li>Origin 3000
1.71 jasper 139: <li>Origin 350
1.74 jasper 140: <li>Tezro
141: <li>Onyx 4 (currently limited to serial console)
1.69 miod 142: <li>Onyx 350 has not been tested, but ought to work
1.71 jasper 143: since it is very similar to Origin 350.
1.54 miod 144: </ul>
1.70 miod 145: Origin 300 and Onyx 300 are not supported yet.
1.54 miod 146: </ul>
1.66 miod 147: Note that <i>Octane 3</i> and <i>Origin 400</i> systems are completely different
1.65 miod 148: architectures based on x86 processors, and as such are not supported
149: by OpenBSD/sgi.
1.54 miod 150:
1.19 pefo 151: <p>
1.54 miod 152: The following devices are supported:
153: <ul>
154: <li><strong>Ethernet Adapters</strong>
155: <ul>
1.78 ! miod 156: <li>built-in IP22
! 157: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sq&arch=sgi&sektion=4">sq(4)</a>
! 158: Seeq 80C03 Ethernet.
! 159: <li>built-in O2
! 160: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mec&arch=sgi&sektion=4">mec(4)</a>
! 161: MAC-110 10/100Mbit Ethernet.
1.71 jasper 162: <li>IOC3 <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=iec&arch=sgi&sektion=4">iec(4)</a> 10/100Mbit ethernet (this is the on-board interface found on Octane, Origin 200/2000/300/3000 and Fuel).
1.68 sthen 163: <li>Broadcom BCM57xx (a.k.a. Tigon3) <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=bge&arch=sgi&sektion=4">bge(4)</a> 10/100/Gigabit ethernet (this is the on-board interface found on Origin 350 and Tezro).
1.54 miod 164: <li>Many
165: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pci&sektion=4">PCI</a>
166: adapters, including wireless adapters.
167: </ul>
168: <li><strong>SCSI Host Adapters</strong>
169: <ul>
1.78 ! miod 170: <li>IP22 built-in
! 171: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=wdsc&sektion=4">wdsc(4)</a>
! 172: WD33C93 SCSI.
! 173: <li>O2 built-in
! 174: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ahc&sektion=4">ahc(4)</a>
! 175: Adaptec AIC-7880 SCSI.
! 176: <li>IP27/IP30/IP35 built-in
! 177: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=isp&sektion=4">isp(4)</a>
! 178: QLogic ISP SCSI.
1.54 miod 179: <li>Some
180: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pci&sektion=4">PCI</a>
181: SCSI adapters.
182: </ul>
183: <li><strong>RS-232 Devices</strong>
184: <ul>
1.78 ! miod 185: <li>On-board
! 186: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=zstty&sektion=4">zstty(4)</a>
! 187: and
! 188: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=com&sektion=4">com(4)</a>
! 189: serial ports.
1.54 miod 190: </ul>
191: <li><strong>USB Controllers and Devices</strong>
192: <ul>
1.77 miod 193: <li>Fuel, Origin 3* and Tezro on-board <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ohci&sektion=4">ohci</a>.
1.54 miod 194: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pci&sektion=4">PCI</a>
195: USB controllers.
196: <li>Most
197: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pci&sektion=4">USB</a>
198: devices.
199: </ul>
200: <li><strong>Audio Devices</strong>
201: <ul>
202: <li>O2 <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mavb&arch=sgi&sektion=4">mavb(4)</a> Moosehead A/V Board audio device.
1.69 miod 203: <!--
1.68 sthen 204: <li>Tezro <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=envy&arch=sgi&sektion=4">envy(4)</a> Envy24 audio device.
1.69 miod 205: -->
1.54 miod 206: </ul>
207: <li><strong>Video Devices</strong>
208: <ul>
1.78 ! miod 209: <li>Indigo Light (<i>Entry</i>, <i>Starter</i>) graphics
! 210: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=light&arch=sgi&sektion=4">light(4)</a>)
! 211: <li>Indy and Indigo2 Newport (<i>XL</i>, <i>XGE</i>) graphics
! 212: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=newport&arch=sgi&sektion=4">newport(4)</a>)
! 213: <li>Indigo, Indy and Indigo2 Express (<i>XS</i>, <i>XZ</i>, <i>Elan</i>, <i>Extreme</i>) graphics
! 214: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=grtwo&arch=sgi&sektion=4">grtwo(4)</a>)
1.63 miod 215: <li>O2 <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=gbe&arch=sgi&sektion=4">gbe(4)</a>
1.78 ! miod 216: Graphics Back End Frame Buffer
! 217: <li>Indigo2 Impact (<i>Mardigras</i>) and Octane ImpactSR graphics
! 218: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=impact&arch=sgi&sektion=4">impact(4)</a>)
! 219: <li>Octane 2, Fuel, Onyx 350 and Tezro VPro graphics
! 220: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=odyssey&arch=sgi&sektion=4">odyssey(4)</a>)
1.54 miod 221: </ul>
222: <li><strong>Input Devices</strong>
223: <ul>
1.78 ! miod 224: <li>Indigo
! 225: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=zskbd&sektion=4&arch=sgi">zskbd(4)</a>
! 226: keyboard
! 227: and
! 228: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=zsms&sektion=4&arch=sgi">zsms(4)</a>
! 229: mouse.
! 230: <li>Indy and Indigo2 <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pckbc&sektion=4">pckbc(4)</a> built in PS/2 Controller.
1.54 miod 231: <li>O2 <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=mkbc&sektion=4&arch=sgi">mkbc(4)</a> built in PS/2 Controller.
1.63 miod 232: <li>Octane and Origin family
233: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=iockbc&sektion=4&arch=sgi">iockbc(4)</a> PS/2 Controller
234: found on
235: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ioc&sektion=4&arch=sgi">ioc(4)</a> IOC3- or
1.78 ! miod 236: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=iof&sektion=4&arch=sgi">iof(4)</a>
! 237: IOC4- based I/O boards (such as IO9 and IO10).
1.45 miod 238: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pckbd&sektion=4">pckbd(4)</a> PS/2 keyboards.
239: <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pms&sektion=4">pms(4)</a> PS/2 mice.
1.54 miod 240: </ul>
241: <li><strong>Miscellaneous Devices</strong>
242: <ul>
1.78 ! miod 243: <li>Indy and Indigo2 <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=panel&sektion=4&arch=sgi">panel(4)</a>
! 244: power and volume buttons.
1.71 jasper 245: <li>O2 and Octane <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=power&sektion=4&arch=sgi">power(4)</a> button.
1.54 miod 246: </ul>
1.19 pefo 247: </ul>
248:
249: <a name="install"></a>
250: <h3><font color="#0000e0">
1.36 jasper 251: <strong>Getting and installing</strong>
1.19 pefo 252: </font></h3>
253:
254: <p>
1.23 david 255: The latest supported OpenBSD/sgi release is
1.76 miod 256: <a href="50.html">OpenBSD 5.0</a>.
1.23 david 257: Here are the
1.76 miod 258: <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/5.0/sgi/INSTALL.sgi">
259: OpenBSD/sgi 5.0 installation instructions
1.23 david 260: </a>.
1.19 pefo 261:
262: <p>
263: Snapshots are made available from time to time, in
264: <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/sgi">this location</a>
265: as well as in a few
266: <a href="ftp.html">mirrors</a>.
267: Here are the
268: <a href="ftp://ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/sgi/INSTALL.sgi">
269: OpenBSD/sgi snapshot installation instructions
270: </a> as well.
271:
1.36 jasper 272: <a name="projects"></a>
1.54 miod 273: <h3><font color="#0000e0"><strong>Projects (in no particular order)</strong></font></h3>
1.36 jasper 274:
275: <ul>
276: <li>Larger user VM space (currently limited to 2GB)
1.78 ! miod 277: <li>X11 support for all remaining supported frame buffers
! 278: (i.e. everything but the O2 frame buffer).
1.72 miod 279: <li>Kona frame buffer support
1.63 miod 280: <li>SMP support on IP27 and IP35 (in progress)
1.70 miod 281: <li>Fix IOC3 serial driver
282: (will bring Origin 2000, Onyx 2 and Origin 300 support)
1.56 miod 283: <li>IOC4 ATAPI controller support
1.78 ! miod 284: <li>L2 cache support on IP22 R4600SC and R5000SC systems
! 285: <li>IP26 (Power Indigo2 R8000) and IP28 (Power Indigo2 R10000) support
1.36 jasper 286: </ul>
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